Hello fellow Floodians, <all jokes aside It has come to my attention that some members of our community are feeling down to the point of [spoiler]hurting themselves[/spoiler] A REAL LIFE EXAMPLE: [spoiler] I had a friend who suffered from depression (which I found out after the incident). She went to work everyday feeling very sad inside, but externally hid it with fake smiles and happiness. She had a great kid, and a loving husband. One day, she couldn't take the pressure anymore and jumped in front of a train. Her body was shredded to pieces. This happened 4 years ago. After the incident, everyone at work was depressed and felt terrible not knowing what was going on in her head. Everyone kept saying "I wish I'd talk to her more" A few months later at a party, we invited the husband and child to come and enjoy some time with us. He came with his son, and appeared to be happy. I noticed something odd; the husband had an almost dead look on his face and was also drunk. I went up to him and asked him if he wanted to talk in private. His response was, "please." We talked for almost 4 hours. He told me how he didn't find life interesting anymore, and that he didn't have the strength to move on after what had happened to his wife. I looked at him in the eyes and told him, "see him, that kid right there? That's your kid; your wife's kid. He's already lost his mother. Think about what would happen to him if his father was to leave this earth." Shocked, he looked at his son and said "you're right... What was I thinking?" He had planned to go to the same spot where his wife died, the next day. "I can't believe I'm this selfish and would just throw my son life away like that!" I looked at him, and said, "I don't want you to leave, you're an amazing and talented person who loves his family, his work, and his life. Please, don't ever think that way again; it will destroy you, it'll poison your heart." He got up and said, "thank you, I really needed that." I stood up and gave him a hug. He nodded and called his kid, "look (insert name here), this is your godfather, he's a great guy who will always be there for you." The kid had no idea what he was saying but nodded anyway.[/spoiler] So what I am trying to get to, is that life can be a mean son of a bitch. Whenever you feel down and let this dark, murky water drown you, it destroys you; it destroys everything in your life. I have lost a friend but have saved two. If anyone in our community here at #offtopic is feeling like they need to talk to someone, please, don't be a stranger and and feel free to PM me. I will respond as soon as I can, and will help you out. I'll be honest, I only know a few of you, but what I do know is that we are all human and have many struggles to face. So as a community, let's face them together and continue our paths in life. Much love, Sisco PS: You guys are great. Edit: I'll try my best to talk to anyone, but if you feel your depression worsens seek a real medical professional (for I am only in my first year of studies). Thank you.